While I’m typically much more interested in grassroots leadership, Alberta’s recent provincial budget temporarily shifted my attention to the grasstops. The new budget includes a mean-spirited cut to the sector that can afford it the least, reflecting once again, a major disconnect between the provincial grasstops and the grassroots of our communities.

Until the most recent budget, Alberta provided a 21 per cent tax credit for individual charitable contributions. Given the impact of declining oil revenues, the government made the decision to cut the charitable tax…
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